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| Two Gentlemen of Verona: ‘O Heaven, Were Men but Constant.’ | 30 sept. 2024 | 00:34:25 | |
Episode 137: The dating of the play Printing in the First Folio The sources for the play and the nature of the text A brief synopsis of the play The major themes of the play How the status and youth of Valentine and Proteus helps to understand their actions in the play The role of Speed and how the play features the embryo of Shakespearean wordplay The role and values of Lance, and Crab the dog, as a comparison to Proteus Some well-regarded verse from the play Different readings of the theme of love The problematic rape and forgiveness scene The play as a courtly romance The play as a parody of past cultural norms Is the text more corrupt than is generally thought? How our understanding of male relationships at the time might affect our view of the play The performance history of the play Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Words, Language and Actions in ‘Titus Andronicus’: A Conversation with Eleanor Conlon. | 23 sept. 2024 | 00:41:53 | |
Episode 136: Having given you my own thoughts on ‘Titus Andronicus’ last time I’m pleased to say that for this special guest episode I was able to take the discussion even further with Eleanor Conlon, a fellow podcaster and a theatre professional as you will hear Eleanor has a lot to say about the play and insights that, in some cases, go in different directions from what I was able to say about the play. Eleanor Conlon is an actor, director, and award-winning writer based in Sussex. After completing her BA in English Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, Eleanor earned her MA in Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama at Kings College and Shakespeare’s Globe. While at The Globe, Eleanor worked dramaturgically on productions by Dominic Dromgoole Matthew Dunster and Jeremy Herrin, and with Jenny Tiramani on the Original Practices Costume Archive. After achieving success with her theatre company The Barefoot Players in the late 2000s and early 2010s, with which she produced plays including Tis Pity She’s a Whore, Doctor Faustus and The Alchemist, the latter two of which she also directed, as well as productions of several of Shakespeare’s works, plays by Ibsen, Oscar Wilde, and others, she founded her current and much acclaimed theatre company Rust & Stardust. Writing over a dozen plays rooted in English folklore, Eleanor has worked with her puppet-maker partner Katie Sommers to tour Rust & Stardust’s shows all over the UK, including their plays The Wild Man of Orford, Black Shuck, The Marsh Demons of Iken, and Doctor Dee’s Daughter and the Philosopher’s with celebrated recorder quartet Palisander.
In addition to recent adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays including The Tempest and Macbeth with Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells, in 2023 she launched the Three Ravens Podcast with her partner Martin Vaux – also a writer and actor – which explores history, legends, and diverse aspects of folk culture. Featuring original stories each week based on the lore of England’s 39 historic counties, Three Ravens quickly rose into the Top 1% of podcasts globally. It currently sits in the Top 50 UK Fiction Podcasts, with 4.9/5 star ratings on iTunes, Apple Podcasts and Spotify and a passionate fanbase across social media. For Three Ravens contact: Website: https://www.threeravenspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threeravenspodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threeravenspodcast X: @threeravenspod For Rust + Stardust Theatre Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorstardust/ Website: https://www.rustandstardust.co.uk Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Titus Andronicus: 'Vengeance Is In My Heart, Death In My Hand' | 16 sept. 2024 | 00:34:54 | |
Episode 135: Is Shakespeare’s early tragedy more than just a gore-fest? The first performance of the play, maybe The three playing troupes involved with the play Is the play a collaboration with George Peele? The popularity of violence in plays The sources for the play A brief summary of the play The establishing of characters in the first act The justifications for Titus’ desire for revenge The role of young Lucius The flaw in Titus’ character that leads to tragedy Family life as represented in the play The contrasts drawn between Lavinia and Tamora The portrayal of fatherhood in the play The use of Ovid’s ‘Metamorphosis’ Shakespeare’s use of personification, borrowed from medieval morality plays The extreme violence in the play The Peacham Drawing Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Adventures In Theatre History - Philadelphia: The Book | 14 sept. 2024 | 00:11:03 | |
A short word from my good podcasting friend Peter Schmitz, he of the ‘Adventures In Theatre History Philadelphia’ podcast, who has written a book on that very subject and I’m sure that it will be as informative, as amusing and generally as fascinating as his podcast episodes always are. What is even better is that Peter has produced a short audio that gives you all the information you need about the book and how you can get hold of it. These links might be useful: https://www.brooklinebooks.com/9781955041379/adventures-in-theater-history-philadelphia/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shakespeare, the Bible and Dorothy L Sayers: A Conversation with Jem Bloomfield | 09 sept. 2024 | 00:42:36 | |
Episode 134: Author Jem Bloomfield joins us to talk about his recently published book, ‘Allusion in Detective Fiction’, which looks at how and why allusion to Shakespeare and the Bible was used by the masters, or I should say mistresses, of golden age detective fiction. This may not seem like an obvious area when considering the pervasive influence of Shakespeare, but as you will here the connections that Jem has made can tell us a lot about how knowledge and use of Shakespeare is constantly changing. Warning – Spoilers present! Jem discusses major plot points of several classic detective novels, but we thought that they can hardly be counted as spoilers up to about a century after they were first published, but you have been warned. Link to Jem's book on the publishers website: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-58339-1
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| The Taming of the Shrew: ‘No Profit Grows Where No Pleasure Is taken’ | 02 sept. 2024 | 00:38:32 | |
Episode 133: The complications with dating the play and it’s relationship with a similar Elizabethan play The sources for the play A short summary of the play The Christopher Sly framing device Switching of roles in the play The disguise motif The motivations of the leading characters The implication of the falconry images in the play The Elizabethan idea of a proper wife and correct behaviour Similarities with Elizabethan ‘wife taming’ ballads The play as an inheritor of Roman comedy The protagonists as stock characters Katherine’s imbalance of the humours Are Petruchio and Katherine a matched couple? Do the three marriages resolve the play? Does the play make a serious point about gender relationships in Elizabethan England? The ‘difficult’ final speech by Katherine Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Richard 3rd at Shakespeare's Globe | 26 août 2024 | 00:22:28 | |
Episode 132 My thoughts on seeing a recent production of Richard 3rd at Shakespeare's Globe, starring Michelle Terry in the titular role. The production and the cotrovercy that surrounded it raises questions about gender fluid casting, the nature of leadership and the casting of able bodied actors in this famous portrayal of deformity. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Richard 3rd: 'And Thus I Clothe My Naked Villainy' | 19 août 2024 | 00:33:35 | |
Episode 131: Richard 3rd: ‘And Thus I Clothe My Naked Villainy.’ Shakespeare dramatises the life of the last Plantagenet king and create one of theatre's most spectacular villains.
The dating of the play The quarto editions of the play When is a history play a tragedy, or not? The sources of the play The influence of Seneca Other contemporary versions of the Richard 3rd story. The centrality of the character of Richard A brief plot summary The boldness of Richard’s actions Richard as prologue and then guide in the play Lady Anne and her reaction to Richard’s proposal The influence of Marlowe on Richard 3rd The role of the female characters in the play How should we view the presence of Margaret in the play? The curses and prophecy of Margaret How deformity and old age can be seen to link Richard and Margaret Richard afflicted by guilt The theatricality of the play Does our liking for Richard affect the morality of the play What the lay can tell us about players and changes in Tudor society Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The search for Richard 3rd: A Conversation with Mathew Morris | 12 août 2024 | 00:40:10 | |
Episode 130: Mathew Morris talk to me about the archaeological dig that resulted in the discovery of the final remains of Richard 3rd, which serves as a prelude to the next episode which will be all about Shakespeare’s take on the final Yorkist king. Towards the end of our conversation, we spoke about the differences between the Richard of the play and what the skeletal remains that were uncovered tell us about the real-life king, but most of the conversation is about how the remains were discovered, recovered for analysis, and how they were proved to be the remains of Richard 3rd. Mathew Morris is a Project Officer at the University of Leicester Archaeological Service with over a decade of archaeological experience, having excavated a wide range of rural and urban archaeology across the Midlands, from the prehistoric period through to the Second World War. His specialisms include urban archaeology, community archaeology and Roman and medieval archaeology. Mathew graduated from the University of Leicester in 2003 with a BA in Archaeology and an MA in Landscape Studies, joining ULAS in 2004. Notable projects include a massive multi-period urban excavation at Highcross in Leicester that included excavation of Roman town houses, commercial buildings, two lost medieval churches and medieval cemeteries and a Roman cemetery at Western Road in Leicester, and, of course in 2012 he directed the successful archaeological search for the lost grave of King Richard III. Recently, he has been digging up more Roman buildings and mosaics in Leicester, at the former Southgates Bus Depot and All Saints' Brewery sites and is currently leading the archaeological work for the Leicester Cathedral Revealed project. He has co-authored the most comprehensive book ever written on the archaeology of Leicester - 'Life in Roman and Medieval Leicester' (2021) and three popular archaeology books: 'Visions of Ancient Leicester' (2011), 'Richard III: The King under the Car Park' (2013) and 'Roman Leicester: Life in the Roman World' (2018). He is actively involved in promoting archaeology to the general public, regularly providing talks to local societies, and is a Committee member of the Leicestershire Fieldworkers, and a Branch Leader for the Leicestershire Young Archaeologists’ Club. He also currently leads the Castle Hill Community Archaeology Dig and the Bosworth Links Community Dig. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Henry 6th part 3: ‘How sweet a thing it is to wear a crown.’ | 05 août 2024 | 00:33:22 | |
Episode 129: A brief recap on the dating and sources of the play A brief synopsis of the play The problem of multiple battlefield scenes and the depiction of violence How language in the play is used to underline the changing fortunes of the two sides. The depth of strong characterisation in the play Warwick, the would-be kingmaker Henry as an early humanist Fathers and sons at war with each other The revenge motive running through the play A brief recap on the role and character of Margaret The development of the character of Richard The question of the extent if Richard’s deformity Did the play resonate with the contemporary audience? Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| John Hall of Stratford-Upon-Avon: A Conversation with John Taplin | 29 juil. 2024 | 00:40:26 | |
Episode 128: Author John Taplin discusses researching the Stratford families of Shakespeare's time and particularly the ancestry of John Hall, Shakespeare's son-in-law. John Taplin spent the majority of his career in management in the telecommunications industry until 2001 when he joined the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust at Hall’s Croft and Nash’s House/New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon, until retiring in 2010. A historian, genealogist and biographer, he has published articles on Shakespeare, his contemporaries and associates in and around Stratford, including the families directly associated with New Place. Shakespeare’s Stratford home, before and after Shakespeare’s lifetime. In 2011 he published his book Shakespeare’s Country Families - A Documentary Guide to Shakespeare’s Country Society. He was a member of the Advisory Board for the Trust’s Dig for Shakespeare project at New Place between 2010-2015, and in 2018 he published a revised and updated edition of his 2011book. He has a Masters degree in historical studies from the University of Leicester. Links to John's ebook: Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Henry 6th part 2: ‘The Fox Barks Not When He Would Steal the Lamb’ | 22 juil. 2024 | 00:33:32 | |
Episode 127: A recap of Henry VI part one and the potential involvement of Christopher Marlowe A word on methods of authorship attribution in the context of Shakespeare and Marlowe The dating and sources of the play A synopsis of Henry VI part two The characterisation of the War of the Roses The decline of England mapped out in the play The main characters in the play The weakness of the king as portrayed in the play The powerplay between Gloucester, York and Margaret Margaret as a central character in the play The use of language to define different characters The contrast between Henry and Margaret The Jack Cade rebellion and the utopia of a classless society Gloucester and the view of justice-based government How the world depicted in the play might have been viewed by the first audiences The historical accuracy of the play The arrival of Richard, future king, on stage The performance history of the play Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers: A Conversation with Dr. Darren Freebury-Jones | 15 juil. 2024 | 00:46:14 | |
Episode 126: A conversation with Dr. Darren Freebury-Jones, author of 'Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers' about the influence of early modern playwrights on Shakespeare where we talk about Marlowe, Kyd, Greene and others and the role of data analytics in modern author attribution studies. Dr Darren Freebury-Jones is author of several works on early modern theatre including: Reading Robert Greene: Recovering Shakespeare’s Rival Shakespeare’s Tutor: The Influence of Thomas Kyd and his latest work Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers, will be published in October 2024. Darren is Associate Editor for the first critical edition of The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd since 1901. He has also investigated the boundaries of John Marston’s dramatic corpus as part of the Oxford Marston project and is General Editor for The Collected Plays of Robert Greene published by Edinburgh University Press. His findings on the works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries have been discussed in national newspapers in the UK and on BBC Radio. His debut poetry collection, Rambling published by Broken Sleep Books, was published in 2024. In 2023 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in recognition of his contributions to historical scholarship. Links to 'Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers' https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177322/shakespeares-borrowed-feathers/ Link to Darren's on-line talk on Robert Greene 22nd July 2024 in aid of the Rose Playhouse https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/63856? Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Henry 6th part 1: ‘My Thoughts Are Whirled Like a Potter's Wheel’ | 08 juil. 2024 | 00:32:33 | |
Episode 125: A detailed look at the first Shakespearean history play 'Henry 6th part 1' The problems with dating 1 Henry VI How much of the play did Shakespeare write? The relationship of the play to parts 2 and 3 The sources of the play A brief summary of the play The play in relation to other history plays of the time Criticism of the battle scenes The theme of the loss of the English Empire and the end of chivalry The portrayal of Joan and the French The portrayal of the English aristocracy Problems with the structure of the play Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 'To Gender or Not to Gender': A Conversation With Margaret Oakes | 01 juil. 2024 | 00:34:15 | |
Episode 124: A conversation with Margaret Oakes about the book 'To Gender or Not to Gender: Casting and Characters for 21st Century Shakespeare’ which explores ways in which gender is being reinterpreted by British and North American productions since the turn of the millennium. After an initial chapter outlining recent gender theory, which is very useful to a newcomer to this as an academic study, like myself, the rest of the book uses examples of recent productions to illustrate different possibilities in cross gender casting, and the questions that this approach can lead to. I found it to be an absolutely fascinating read, driven by Margaret’s enthusiasm for her subject, which you can also hear in our conversation. Margaret J. Oakes is a Professor of English at Furman University, a liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina. She specializes in early modern British poetry and drama and detective fiction. She holds a B.A. in English and a J.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an M.A. in English from Northwestern University, and a Ph.D. in English and Humanities from Stanford University. She has published on George Herbert, Francis Bacon, J.K. Rowling, Sara Paretsky, and Dorothy L Sayers. https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/to-gender-or-not-to-gender/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hunt, Grenfell and the Satyr Play | 24 juin 2024 | 00:30:56 | |
Bonus Episode 36: Sometimes things conspire against the podcaster, as has happened to me in the last couple of weeks, meaning that I have not been able to get the promised episode up to scratch in time. To make up for this and fill the gap I have created an episode that goes back to Greek theatre. It looks at that most mysterious of the ancient Greek forms, the satyr play and two of the men who were instrumental in vastly increasing our knowledge of these things. The place of the satyr play in the history of Ancient Greek theatre The satyr play as part of the Dionysia festival The satyr play as a counterpoint to tragedy The later history of the satyr play ‘Cyclops’ by Euripides The discovery of ‘Trackers’ by Sophocles The paperologists Hunt and Grenfell The finds at Oxyrhincus Arthur Hunt’s speech to the Egyptian Exploration Society (including the plot of Trackers) The Hypsipyle tragedy by Euripides, also in the Oxyrhincus finds The Bacchae as a satyr play Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| William of Stratford, a Coda: The History of New Place | 17 juin 2024 | 00:27:34 | |
Episode 123: The Origins of New Place The Clopton’s of Stratford-Upon-Avon The first house at New Place Hugh Clopton and his support for Stratford William Clopton William Bott and murder at New Place (maybe) William Underhill sells New Place to Shakespeare William Underhill and his son Faulk (another murder) The New Place of Shakespeare’s time The question of how much time Shakespeare spent in New Place The gardens of New Place The house passes through Shakespeare’s family after his death. New Place is rebuilt Shakespeare and the New Place mulberry tree Francis Gastrell’s eventful time at New Place Jame Halliwell-Phillips purchases New Place and commences archaeological works The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is created Further Archaeological work and the renewal of the site in the 21st century Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| William of Stratford part 4: ‘With Mirth and Laughter Let Old Wrinkles Come.’ | 10 juin 2024 | 00:37:15 | |
Episode 122: The fourth and final part of the biography of Shakespeare. The rise of Shakespeare as actor and playwright for the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. ‘The Comedy of Errors’ performed at Grey’s Inn, ‘the night of errors.’ The influence of the inns of court. Plays for special occasions. Francis Meres’ comments on Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s involvement in a legal summons. The move from The Theatre to The Globe. The opening of The Globe. The sharers at The Globe. Shakespeare lodging on Silver Street and his involvement with the Mountjoy family. Shakespeare’s interests in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The death of Hamnet Shakespeare. New Place – Shakespeare’s home in Stratford. Shakespeare’s business interests in Stratford. The accession of James 1st and the creation of the King’s Men. The King’s Men’s record of performance at Court. The King’s Men take on the indoor Blackfriars Theatre. Shakespeare buys a house near the Blackfriars Theatre. The last works with collaborators. The burning down and rebuilding of The Globe. The last years in Stratford. The death of Shakespere. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway: A Conversation with Prof Katherine Scheil | 03 juin 2024 | 00:26:42 | |
Episode 121: For this episode I’m very pleased to welcome Katherine Sheil, Professor of English at the University of Minnesota for the second part of our conversation about Anne Hathaway, based around her book ‘Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway’. In this part we went on to talk about the different views of Anne in fiction and non-fiction through the centuries. The breadth of views are quite astounding and we try to unpick how some of these at lease could have come about. Katherine is a leading expert on Anne Hathaway and her legacy to history so, following on from the recent episodes about Shakespeare’s ancestry and early life in Stratford and London this was a perfect opportunity to talk to Katherine, and if you have not done so already you should probably listen to all the preceding season six episodes before returning here. Katherine Scheil is Professor of English at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of several books about Shakespeare, including The Taste of the Town: Shakespearean Comedy and the Early Eighteenth-Century Theatre; Shakespeare/Adaptation/Modern Drama (with Randall Martin); She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America; Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway; Shakespeare & Biography (with Graham Holderness); and Shakespeare & Stratford. She is finishing a book on the history of women and Stratford-upon-Avon, and a book about Shakespeare and biofiction, called Father Shakespeare. She was one of the co-editors of the recent Annethology: Poems Re-Presenting Anne Shakespeare. Her work on the epitaph of Anne Shakespeare in Holy Trinity Church will be coming out later this year with Cambridge University Press. Links to Katherine's latest books, available from any bookshop. www.cambridge.org/9781108404068 https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/anne-thology Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| William of Stratford Part 3: ‘Would I Were in an Alehouse in London’ | 27 mai 2024 | 00:33:44 | |
Episode 120: The lost years of Shakespeare’s early life have given space for some myths and legends to grow over the centuries, before we can trace a few facts of his early life in London. The myth of Shakespeare and the Crab-tree. The myth of Shakespeare the deer slayer. Nicholas Rowe – the first editor of Shakespeare. The Queen’s men in Stratford. The myth of Shakespeare’s early days in London. Was Shakespeare’s first London home in Shoreditch? Tracing Shakespeare’s moves through London via tax records. London in the late 15th century. The ‘upstart Crow’ comment Shakespeare’s growing popularity with the Henry 6th plays and others. Shakespeare the poet: Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. Shakespeare finds a patron – The Earl of Southampton The formation of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men and Shakespeare’s part in it. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: A Conversation with Prof Katherine Scheil | 20 mai 2024 | 00:29:39 | |
Episode 119: For this episode I’m very pleased to welcome Katherine Sheil, Professor of English at the University of Minnesota. Katherine is Author of several books about Shakespeare, but today we particularly talk about her book about Shakespeare’s wife called ‘Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway’. It is a fascinating examination of the known facts of Anne’s life and of how her persona has been used and abused through the centuries, as a means of examining and justifying views of Shakespeare, but also about how Anne has been viewed in her own right. Katherine is a leading expert on Anne Hathaway and her legacy to history so, following on from the last podcast episode about Shakespeare’s early life and marriage this was a perfect opportunity to talk to Katherine, who adds much nuanced thought and detail to the subject of Anne’s life, which adds to the basic facts I detailed last time, so if you have not listened to that episode yet it’s probably a good idea to do so before returning here. Katherine Scheil is Professor of English at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of several books about Shakespeare, including The Taste of the Town: Shakespearean Comedy and the Early Eighteenth-Century Theatre; Shakespeare/Adaptation/Modern Drama (with Randall Martin); She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America; Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway; Shakespeare & Biography (with Graham Holderness); and Shakespeare & Stratford. She is finishing a book on the history of women and Stratford-upon-Avon, and a book about Shakespeare and biofiction, called Father Shakespeare. She was one of the co-editors of the recent Annethology: Poems Re-Presenting Anne Shakespeare. Her work on the epitaph of Anne Shakespeare in Holy Trinity Church will be coming out later this year with Cambridge University Press. Links to Katherine's latest books, available from any bookshop. www.cambridge.org/9781108404068 https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/anne-thology Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| William of Stratford Part 2: 'He Wears The Rose of Youth Upon Him' | 13 mai 2024 | 00:35:13 | |
Episode 118: Shakespeare's youth, his school days, religious life and marriage. A couple of corrections to the last episode on John Shakespeare The Shakespeare family's domestic set up. Religion and the life of a child in the late 1500's Examples of how William's education in Stratford may have looked. Anne Hathaway and her family history. William and Anne's marriage and the many speculations about anomalies in the records. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| That Shakespeare Life: A Conversation with Cassidy Cash | 06 mai 2024 | 00:25:39 | |
Bonus Episode 35: A conversation with Cassidy Cash, producer and host of 'That Shakespeare Life', the podcast that interviews expert historians to explore people, events, and objects that were living or happening in Shakespeare’s lifetime. Cassidy Cash is a Shakespeare historian, historical map illustrator, and host of That Shakespeare Life, That Shakespeare Life is currently ranked the #2 Shakespeare history podcast in the world. In addition to podcasting, Cassidy creates independent films about 16-17th century history and illustrated history maps that diagram life in turn of the 17th century England. Her documentary shorts and animated films about Shakespeare's history have won international film awards for both history and animation. Cassidy is a member of the National Council on Public History, The American Historical Association, the Renaissance Society of America, the Shakespeare Association of America, and most recently she was elected Associate Fellow at the Royal Historical Society for her contributions to history. Her work and historical map ilustrations have been published in multiple academic journals and on major history platforms including History Magazine, HistoryHit, Tudor Places Magazine, and Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Connect with Cassidy and hear current episodes of That Shakespeare Life at www.cassidycash.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| William of Stratford Part 1: 'To You Your Father Should Be As a God’ | 29 avr. 2024 | 00:33:20 | |
Episode 117: ‘To you your father should be as a God’. - A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act 1 Scene 1 The first of a series of episodes covering the biography of William of Stratford. Richard Shakespeare – William’s grandfather Richard Shakespeare – William’s uncle John Shakespeare – William’s father His move to Stratford Upon Avon His trade as a glover The question of the midden heap Marriage to Mary Arden The elder children of John and Mary Shakespeare The question of William’s birthdate The effect of the plague in Stratford that summer The younger children of John and Mary Shakespeare The business interests of John Shakespeare The legal activates of John Shakespeare The rise to become Mayor of Stratford The application for a coat of arms Accusations of usury Financial worries The withdrawal from the council and church Final years and death Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Polish Theatre Revisited: A Conversation with Dr Agata Luksza | 22 avr. 2024 | 00:50:04 | |
Bonus Episode 34: Guest Dr Agata Luksza discusses her book 'Polish Theatre Revisited' where she examines theatre fan culture in Warsaw in the late 19th century. Dr Agata Luksza is an assistant professor at the Institute of Polish Culture, University of Warsaw. She graduated with honors from the University of Warsaw in cultural studies and journalism and holds a PhD from the same university in cultural studies.. You can read more about Agata on her website: https://agataluksza.com/ And find 'Polish Theatre Revisited' here (and elsewhere, of course): This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Shakespeare In His Time | 15 avr. 2024 | 00:35:57 | |
Episode 116: As an introduction to the season on Shakespeare this episode gives a timeline of events in Shakespeare's life. The focus is on the best estimates for the dates of all his plays and the reasons for those estimates, but also includes the milestones of his life and other significant events of the time that occurred in England. Support to podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.patreon.com/thoetp www.ko-fi.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dionysus and Xanthias: The First Double Act | 08 avr. 2024 | 00:29:11 | |
Episode 115: A dive back into Ancient Greek theatre with a look at 'The Frogs' by Aristophanes. A recap on the life and plays of Aristophanes. A summary of the plot of the play. Analysis of the main points raised by the play. A short word on a recent production of the play by 'Spymonkey' played at the Kiln Theatre, London in February and March 2024. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| From the English Renaissance to Shakespeare and Jonson | 01 avr. 2024 | 00:33:16 | |
Episode 114: As an introduction to season six of the podcast in the first part of this episode I lay out the aims for the next season and the approach I will be taking to the monoliths of early English theatre tha tare Shakespeare and Jonson. In the second part of the Episode I give a quick recap of Season Five to get you and I back in the zone for all the detail that will follow on Shakespeare and Jonson. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Adventures In Theatre History Philadelphia with Peter Schmitz | 09 janv. 2024 | 00:49:20 | |
A bonus episode where Peter Schmitz of the 'Adventures In Theatre History - Philadelphia' podcast takes us through an overview of the development of theatre in Philadelphia. Peter Schmitz is an actor, dialect coach, and teacher of Theater History who lives in the Philadelphia area. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, he got his BA in History from Yale University, and his MFA in Acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program. Over the past 35 years, he has performed with many American regional theaters, including the Yale Rep in New Haven CT, the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis MN, the Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul MN, and the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington DC. In New York City, he did everything from children's theater to Off-Broadway shows, and was a member of the Broadway company of My Fair Lady in 1994. In Philadelphia, he has appeared with the Arden Theatre Company, InterAct Theatre, the Philadelphia Theatre Company, the Lantern Theater Co., the Wilma Theater, the Act II Playhouse - and many shows at the Walnut Street Theatre. And he even had a small role in the movie Fargo, for which he leaned to speak Minnesotan. As a theatrical dialect coach in the Philadelphia region, he has worked with many of Philadelphia's theater companies, both small and large. At present, Peter is an Adjunct Professor in the Theater Department of Temple University in Philadelphia, teaching courses in writing, dramatic literature . . . and the History of theatre. Find more information about Peter and his podcast at https://www.aithpodcast.com/ on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcast and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Schedule Announcement | 02 janv. 2024 | 00:03:15 | |
A short New Year message and about the timing for the start of season six of the podcast. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Coda: The Life of Augustine Phillips | 26 déc. 2023 | 00:29:49 | |
Episode 113: As a coda to season 5 this episode is a potted history of the life of Augustine Phillips, player in the Lord Chamberlin's Men, with the details taken from documented records. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| English Renaissance Conclusions (sort of) | 11 déc. 2023 | 00:32:13 | |
Episode 112: To close season five of the podcast I pick up three items I dropped in the previous narrative and then offer some concluding thoughts: Thomas Watson – the life and works of the possible co-author of ‘Arden of Faversham. Henry Chettle – the life and works of the prolific collaborator. Thomas Heywood – the life and works of a playwright now better remembered for his commentary on others rather than for his own work. Drawing some conclusions on: The public playhouses The players The State vs. the theatre The growth of education Pamphlets, prose, and poetry Christopher Marlowe The city of London The lesser known playwrights Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Arden of Faversham and the Domestic Tragedy | 27 nov. 2023 | 00:34:10 | |
Episode 111: The true story behind 'Arden of Faversham' The plot outline of the play Is the domestic tragedy really tragedy? The main themes of the play The domestic eating of the play The low characters The role of destiny in the play Questions of authorship Other surviving domestic tragedies - 'A Warning for Faire Women' 'Two Tragedies' 'A Yorkshire Tragedy' Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Play’s the Thing: Elizabethan Acting Style and Stage Conventions | 13 nov. 2023 | 00:34:10 | |
Episode 110: The problems of the lack of evidence about conventions and acting style. How a player learned his craft. The rhetorical or performance style of acting. Theatre as a poetic form. The rhetorical style is overtaken by a more naturalistic style. Stage sets and costume. Thomas Hayward’s thoughts on a player’s skills. Hayward on players as scholars. The impact of Iambic Pentameter. Hayward on Alleyn and Perkins playing Barabas in ‘The Jew of Malta’. The convention of the soliloquy. The convention of the aside. The convention of eavesdropping. The convention of boy players and female roles. The convention of the play within the play. The convention of the masque. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Star Players: Kemp. Alleyn and Burbage | 30 oct. 2023 | 00:34:14 | |
Episode 109: We don't know a lot about individual players of the Elizabethan and Jacobean stage, but there are three stars of the day that we have some information about. Richard Tarlton, the Queen’s favourite comic player. Will Kempe’s origins and early career. ‘A Knack to Know a Knave’ and ‘Fools of Gotham’. Did Kempe fall out with Shakespeare? ‘Kempe’s Jig’ and last days. Edward Alleyn’s family and early life. Touring with the Earl of Worcester’s Men. Return to London and success with the Admiral’s Men. Praise of Alleyn from Ben Johnson. Marriage and events in London while on tour. Semi-retirement from acting. Business partnership building the Fortune Playhouse and other entertainments. Alleyn’s wealth and founding of Dulwich College. Remarriage and death. Richard Burbage’s family and early life. Early career in several troupes. Leading roles with the Lord Chamberlin’s Men. Burbage as a character actor. His continuing long career and death. Mourning and praise on the death of Burbage. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Thomas Dekker: London's Playwright | 16 oct. 2023 | 00:38:30 | |
Episode 108: The second part of the story of Thomas Dekker and his works 'Old Fortunas' - Dekker's first known play ‘The Honest Whore’, a good example of what was good and bad in Dekker’s work. ‘The Civil Wars in France’ - three parts, an introduction and a bit of a mystery. Dekker's debt to the Lord Chamberlin's Men and rescue by Henslowe. How Henslowe's Diary shows Dekker's incredible work rate. The Play of Sir Thomas Moore - including a word on Shakespeare's contribution. 'The Shoemaker's Holiday', Dekker's best surviving work The Bishop's Ban of 1599 and a theatrical spat. Dekker's account of the failure of 'The Whore of Babylon'. Later works, the Lord Mayor's pageant and prison. Last years and death in poverty. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Thomas Dekker: Gulls, Gallants and the London Playhouse | 02 oct. 2023 | 00:33:52 | |
Episode 107: In the first of two episodes on Thomas Dekker I discuss his earliest life and his prose works. Dekker's early life and first forays into the playhouse. His prose work 'The Wonderful Year' The Gull's Handbook - with some extensive quotes from and explanation of his piece on behaviour in the playhouse Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Henslowe’s Diary | 18 sept. 2023 | 00:35:01 | |
Episode 106: We have the detail about the way a London playhouse functioned thanks, in a large part, to one document. Theatre owner Philip Henslowe kept a record of many aspects of his enterprise at the Rose theatre from 1591 to 1609. A large part of the diary comprises of daily records of the takings at the box office, which plays were performed, if they were new or revivals, and various other details about expenses, costumes and matters related to the running of The Rose. This episode looks at activity at The Rose for two months through the eyes of Henslowe's Diary Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Drag: A British History - A Conversation with Jacob Bloomfield | 11 sept. 2023 | 00:34:58 | |
Bonus Episode 31 Guest Jacob Bloomfield discusses his book 'Drag: A British History', with particular reference to Arthur Lucan (AKA Old Mother Riley), the drag review shows that came out of both WW1 and WW2 concert parties and the demise of theatre censorship in the UK through the lens of drag performances. Jacob Bloomfield is Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Konstanz and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. His research is situated primarily in the fields of cultural history, the history of sexuality, and gender history. He is currently working on a book about the historical reception to musician Little Richard in the United States and Europe. 'Drag: A British History' is available here in the UK Here in the US and from all good bookshops. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Thomas Kid and the Spanish Tragedy | 04 sept. 2023 | 00:34:07 | |
Episode 105: The life of Thomas Kyd, including a word on Elizabethan schooling. Thomas Nashe on Kyd. Kyd and the London playwright set. Kyd and Lord Strange. Questions over the first performances of ‘The Spanish Tragedy’. Is ‘The Spanish Tragedy’ a sequel? Cornelia, Kyd’s other surviving play. The Ur-Hamlet and other plays and collaborations. Kyd and Marlowe. The publication of the ‘The Spanish Tragedy’ A synopsis of ‘The Spanish Tragedy’ The power of the plotting of the story. Similarities to ‘Hamlet’. The weaknesses of Kyd’s verse. The strengths of Kyd’s visual and dramatic settings. The body strewn stage at the end of the play. Why Kyd is no Shakespeare. The significance of ghost of Andreas and the personification of Revenge. The role of Bel-Imperia and the growing impact of female characters of stage. The morality of revenge debate. Kyd as the father of ‘revenge tragedy’. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Two Globes, a Fortune, a White Friar and Hope: The London Playhouses 1587 – 1642 part 2 | 21 août 2023 | 00:32:00 | |
Episode 104: Continuing the story of the Elizabethan theatre buildings. The construction of The Globe Master carpenter Peter Street The death of The Globe The Fortune - Henslowe's replacement for The Rose The Whitefriars Theatre The Hope - Henslowe's replacement for his bear garden, almost. The second Globe Playhouse The Globe reimagined. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Two Blackfriars, a Curtain, a Rose and a Swan: The London Playhouses 1587 – 1642 part 1 | 07 août 2023 | 00:32:52 | |
Episode 103: The story of the next phase of theatre building in Elizabethan London featuring the indoor and outdoor playhouses. The First Blackfriars Theatre The Curtain Philip Henslowe The Rose Francis Langley The Swan The Second Blackfriars Theatre Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Elizabethan Playing Troupes | 24 juil. 2023 | 00:34:22 | |
Episode 102: The sources of information on the playing troupes. The Earl of Leicester’s Men – the earliest recorded acting troupe. How troupes operated under the patronage of their master. The royal patent and how it changed the way troupes operated. The sumptuary laws and protections that actors were given. The decline of the Earl of Leicester’s Men. Lord Strange’s Men. The merging of Lord Strange’s Men and The Admiral’s Men Lord Strange’s Men become touring players. The Earl of Sussex’s Men and complications at The Rose Theatre. The Queen’s Men at The Rose Theatre (briefly). Lord Hudson’s Men become the Lord Chamberlin’s Men. The Lord Chamberlin’s Men at Newington Butts. The Lord Chamberlin’s Men move from The Theatre to The Curtain. The leading men of The Lord Chamberlin’s Men. The ‘sharer’ system of the Elizabethan theatre. The Lord Chamberlin’s Men become The King’s Men’. The Earl of Pembroke’s Men and the perils of touring. The Earl of Pembroke’s Men and ‘The Isle of Dogs’. The history of The Admiral’s Men – a troubled start, but with later success. The Fortune Theatre and the insight it gives us into the profits available in theatres. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Edward 2nd & The Jew of Malta: The Rest of Marlow | 10 juil. 2023 | 00:34:59 | |
Episode 101: How Marlowe’s other plays differ from Tamburlaine and Dr Faustus. The plot of ‘The Jew of Malta’. The depiction of Barabbas the Jew and how it might have been received by the audience. ‘Edward 2nd’ as a history play rather than a tragedy. The theme of homosexuality in Marlowe’s work. The plot of ‘Edward 2nd’. The slow burn of the play adding to it’s subdued nature. The motif of the wheel of fortune. Edward’s character and the difficulty of empathy. The problem with the language in the play. The character of Gaveston. The symbolism of the manner of Edward’s death The character of Isabella. Mortimer the antagonist. Comparisons between ‘Edward 2nd’ and ‘The Jew of Malta’. A word on ‘The Massacre at Paris’. Final thoughts on Christopher Marlowe Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 400 Years of the First Folio: Part 3 The Folio In The World | 03 juil. 2023 | 00:25:20 | |
As my own small contribution to the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the printing of the first folio of Shakespeare's plays in this third and final episode of a short mini-series I look at the printing and selling of the First Folio and the afterlife of some of the copies as they travelled the globe. This includes some history on the greatest collector of First Folios and the creation of the Folger Library. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dr Faustus: Wisdom, Power, and the Immortal Soul | 26 juin 2023 | 00:40:59 | |
Episode 100: Dr Faustus is one of the most influential plays of the Elizabethan period. Most commentators see this play as Marlowe’s masterpiece, and it is certainly the most performed of his plays through the centuries. The two printed version of the play and how they may have come to be updated. The Plot of ‘The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus’. The source material for the play. The effect of earning and wisdom. Comparisons with Tamburlaine The questioning of Christian doctrine. The philosophical and religious debates in the play. The impact of the comedic moments in the play. How the scenes with the Pope would have been received The play’s debt to medieval theatre. Questions of the efficacy of repentance. The ‘guest stars’ of the play. A play for Marlowe’s time and all time. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 400 Years of the First Folio: Part 2 Creating the Folio | 19 juin 2023 | 00:24:06 | |
As my own small contribution to the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the printing of the first folio of Shakespeare's plays in this second episode of a short mini-series I look at the inspiration and motivations for the First Folio and how it was produced What prompted the creator to produce the First Folio? Ben Johnson’s First Folio John Hemenge – Actor and Administrator Henry Condell – Actor and friend of Shakespeare Richard Burbage – Just a brief sketch How the plays existed in print and manuscript and how they were collected Financing the project Edward Blunt, Bookseller and his previous work with Shakespeare’s plays Willian Jaggard, printer and his previous work with Shakespeare’s plays and poems Isacc Jaggard and his workshop The printing method Apprentices and printing errors Decretive woodblocks The engraved portrait Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Two parts of Tamburlaine the Great | 12 juin 2023 | 00:31:34 | |
Episode 99: Marlowe’s ‘Tamburlaine the Great’ is a play in two parts, an early example of a writer responding to popular acclaim by giving his audience more of the same, but for all of that mercenary motivation, and the fact that the first part was conceived as a stand-alone piece, they do work well as a conjoined piece. The history of the printed plays and the introduction by the printer Richard Jones. A summary of the plot of part one of the play. The relationship of the play to the historical Timor. A summary of the plot of part two of the play. The position and influence of God in the plays. Marlowe’s attitude to his protagonist and how the audience might have received him. Tamburlaine as violent and bloody theatre. The themes of power and ambition in the plays. Tamburlaine’s familial relationships and the psychological study of his motivations. The mixing of the personal and the political as a focal point of the play. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 400 Years of the First Folio: Part 1 The Folio on Display | 05 juin 2023 | 00:23:49 | |
As my own small contribution to the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the printing of the first folio of Shakespeare's plays in this first episode of a short mini-series I recount a recent journey to London to see copies of the first folio that are currently on display. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Marlowe’s Mighty Line | 29 mai 2023 | 00:32:38 | |
Episode 98: Marlowe as a playwright at the beginning of the greatest period of Elizabethan creativity. A short recap on Marlowe’s university life. Marlowe moves to London. The anonymity and earning power of Elizabethan playwrights. ‘Dido, Queen of Carthage’. Thomas Nashe as co-author of ‘Dido, Queen of Carthage’. Marlowe’s sexual preferences. The Elizabethan attitude to sexuality. Marlowe and religion. The School of Atheism. Marlowe’s use of rhetoric. Marlowe, blank verse, and iambic pentameter. Marlowe’s poetry. Marlowe’s Mighty Line. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||